Head rotation improves airway obstruction, especially in patients with less severe obstructive sleep apnea without oropharyngeal collapse.
Shi Nee TanJong-Min KimJisun KimChung Man SungHong Chan KimJongho LeeSang Chul LimDavid P WhiteHyung Chae YangD Andrew WellmanPublished in: PloS one (2022)
Head rotation improved airway obstruction in OSA patients, even with a small degree of rotation, and should be further explored as a potential form of therapy in appropriately selected patients.